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SPRING 2019 NEWCASTLE CRUISING YACHT CLUB
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In this issue Spring 2019 journal A quarterly publication
EVERY ISSUE Commodore’s Report...... 4 10 Australian Sailing 2019 Award Rear Commodore’s Report...... 5 CEO Report...... 6 Marina & Assets Manager’s Report...... 7 Our Club...... 8 Social Highlights...... 12 Sailing Managers Report...... 16 Laser Sailing...... 20 NCYC Cruising Fleet...... 21 Sailing Academy...... 23 She Sails...... 25 Borrelli Quirk Newcastle Real Estate...... 40 Celebrating 14 25 years ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Security Phone Numbers...... 39 Coming Events...... 39
FEATURE ARTICLES Tenacity Award...... 8 Nor East Bistro...... 10
Australian What are Burgees?...... 11 31 Womens Keelboat Club Boat Renaming Ceremony...... 11 Championships Celebrating 25 Years Anniversary...... 14 NEWCASTLE CRUISING YACHT CLUB Elliotts Launch & Blessing...... 18 Incorporating: MARINA; LICENSED PREMISES; Luskintyre Airfield & Aviation Museum...... 21 LEASED BOATYARD; COMMERCIAL CENTRE NCYC Youth Team at CYCA John Piper Regatta...... 23 Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club 95 Hannell Street, Wickham NSW 2293 SheSAILS Bubbles & Troubles...... 25 Ph: 02 4940 8188 Email: [email protected] Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta...... 31 www.ncyc.net.au Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s SheSAILS Regatta...... 33
Opinions of contributors do not necessarily Marine Rescue...... 35 reflect those of the Board or the Club. While articles and correspondence Editor: Di Hansen are welcomed, the Editor reserves the right to decline to publish. Cover Image: NCYC Elliotts Photo by Mark Rothfield
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 3 that Paul Hannan and Gloria Thirkell had done to put Commodore’s Message our first 25 years into print and we truly thank them from the bottom of our hearts. We also appreciate that Sharon Claydon, the Federal Member for Newcastle, was able to join us and show her support for our club. elcome to all our readers. I Whope you enjoy this Spring This event was followed by the 25-year Anniversary edition of our NCYC Journal 3255. regatta, which was the first opportunity for our members to enjoy our new Elliot 6’s. This was not only great fun Thanks to our members who have for the competitors, but also our enthusiastic supporters shared their news and taken the time who had best viewing from our cruising fleet boats close to write informative articles for us to the course, and from the Honeysuckle Hotel. and thanks also to our editor for the wonderful job she does to compile Our 25th AGM was held on the 8th of August, and I our collective input into this easy to hope the presentations of our club and sailing plans, read edition. as well as the walk through our financials, helped to demonstrate that our club is doing well, and we’re on We were very happy to be awarded Australian Sailing’s the right track. NSW Best Club, and we are a finalist for the national awards coming up in October. This is something we Thank you to all our members who completed the can all be proud of, and it’s very fitting this coincides survey, where we asked for your feedback. In general with our 25th year. Congratulations Mary Holley and terms this was very positive, with 82% thinking their Jan Howard who won the award for SheSails, to all our membership was good value, and 89% who would nominees who were finalists for awards, including Nina recommend the club to others. You have also provided Long (Instructor of the Year), Ian Humphries and Ted us with some great ideas for further improvement, and Anderson (Official of the Year), and Mark Rothfield already we have acted on many of these, including (Sports Promotion). Congratulations also to Jacqui more trolleys for the marina, evaluate / progress plans Ellis who won a Barrenjoey Pin, which is only awarded for phase 2 of the clubhouse extension, addressing the to those who have competed at the highest level for catering issues… and we will be looking to provide Australia in sailing. more member benefits! We wrapped up the formalities of our last sailing year at Wishing you safe sailing! our Presentation Night on the 13th of July. 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Before making a decision, please consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) available by phoning 1300 00 2582. PAGE 4 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) available by phoning 1300 00 2582. I’d like you to reflect for a moment on sailing in Rear Commodore's Report NCYC 5 years ago. The introduction of Jack Buchan, Jacqui and recently Nina has bought a real quality to the “product” we put on the water. Their leadership, ast year at this time I reflected on your participation and the gift of time from our Lthe past 12 months, and again, volunteers is what makes us successful. We are all we’ve done a lot of good things this benefiting from Paul O’Rourke’s commercial savvy year. In my annual report at the AGM and guidance of the sailing team. All of us are quick to I spoke about how sailing all over notice what may have gone wrong – can I respectfully the club has exceeded or equalled ask you to notice everything that has gone, and does the previous year in just about all go right? categories. In fact, if we compare During the 2019 Presentation Night we attempted to the “bums on seats” to 5 years ago get the balance right between talking, eating, adult in ALL of our sailing, (conservatively) has more than beverages, and dancing. Most certainly achieved it doubled. We’ll be “tweaking” the calendar in response while others are still working on it…..you know who to feedback from the sailing survey. For example, you are! The 2018-19 Laser Glass Block Winners Twilights will move back to Wednesdays. While I’m on were Tony Van Der Stelt, Phil Ashley-Brown, Andy calendars, the Farr 40’s will be back in December and Clark, Mark Alderton, and Michael Babbage. The our focus on youth sailing will continue in the Force 24s Annual Pointscore winner was Jeff Robinson in the and the Elliotts. We are also including a Double Handed Laser scratch division and Ben Rigby ended the season series as a trial in response to it becoming an Olympic sailing event. on top of PHS. In the keel boats my own “Concealed Weapon” won a glass block for 1st in the PHS Spring We have just hosted the Newcastle Youth Keelboat Short and 2nd in the PHS Ocean Pointscores with John Championships, the Youth Interclub Challenge (NCYC, Searle skippering “Summer Salt” to 1st in the Ocean CYCA, RPAYC & RSYS), the Crackerjack Cup Pointscore and Phil Arnall’s “Anger Management” (NCYS, CYCA, RPAYC & SSCBC) and will host placing first in IRC Division of the OP. The major keel Thirkell Match Racing Trophy on 28/29 September in the lead up to the Australian Youth Match Racing boat awards saw “Anger” receive the Allen Fairhall Championships. We have a new RIB and the new “Bar Gun Boat Trophy for Line Honours; “Summer Salt” the Crusher” along with new marks and tackle, radios, Founders Bowl for PHS Div. 1 Annual Pointscore; Paul and GPS gear to help with the quality of our race Bertolli’s “Nutcracker” the NCYC Cup for PHS Div. management and your safety. 2 Annual Pointscore; and finally Steve and Maureen Rae’s “Marta Jean”, the Mick Eggleston Trophy for IRC The introduction of Sailfest Newcastle with the involvement of all our fleets, Port Hunter Sailing and Annual Pointscore. Skiff Club, and the TP 52 Gold Cup has raised our We recently celebrated our club’s 25th anniversary with profile locally while we have been recognised at a state several events including the first outing for our 8 Elliott level with the award of “Club of the Year” and we are 6’s. It went the way it should; great sailing among now a finalist in Australian yacht club of the year. At friends (moderated by our on-water judges!) followed that ceremony Mary Holly and Jan Howard won the by some “yo ho ho”. Congratulations to Joe de Kock inaugural “SheSails” award for their work in promoting and his team on the win. sailing to women. Jan and Mary started the “SheSails” I must also make mention of the recent re-naming concept in 2014 at NCYC and it has now been taken ceremony for our “flagship” “Jim Holley” after engine up by Australian Sailing as a national program. Our replacement and re-fit. Watching this moving ceremony, very own Jacquie Ellis was also recognised with the which was steeped in marine tradition, I knew we had award of Barrenjoey Pin #110. The Barrenjoey Pin is done a great thing. We will be reminded of Jim every awarded to athletes who have competed at either World time we pass his namesake to starboard starting a race Championship or Olympic level. Because Jacquie is the offshore; and that is good. As a founding member, person she is, most would be unaware that she has won two Gold Medals, a Silver and a Bronze at the Laser veteran of 25 Hobarts, ex-Commodore, life member Radial World Championships. We are delighted to see and one of nature’s true gentlemen, Jim exemplifies her recognised, and to have her energy and experience what is meant when role model is mentioned. He was in our team. Additionally, Nina Long from our coaching one of mine. team and now spearheading the Elliott program, was "Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It honoured as a finalist in the Instructor of the Year takes a really good sailor to do it drunk." - Sir Francis Category. Finally, Ian Humphries and Ted Anderson Chichester (while loading his boat with gin). were among a select group to be considered as Official of the Year. This is YOUR yacht club staff and members leading the way at a national level. Barry Kelly, Rear Commodore Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 5 Of course, we are a sailing club, so no better way to celebrate 25 years on the water than with a Regatta. The Chief Executive inaugural ‘member’s only’ event, showcased our newly Officer's Report acquired fleet of Elliott 6m Olympic yachts. Spectators watched by sea – from the cruising fleet; and by land – from the Honeysuckle Hotel. This event was such a t has been a very busy Winter success, it will be an annual addition to our calendar, Ifor the Newcastle Cruising coinciding with the Club’s anniversary date. Yacht Club, celebrating several milestones. As we head into our new sailing season, our Sailing Committee have put together a great program for the The annual presentation night upcoming year including a new look to the Sailing in mid-July celebrated the Handbook and a few changes to the twilight and combined Spring, Summer and Winter points score. The night yachting events to encourage more visiting competitors was a great success with much and other high-profile visiting regatta. chinking, drinking and dancing!! Special thanks to the With the success of the 2018/2019 sponsorship social committee for decorating the marquee. Such packages, the Club has decided to continue this efforts contribute to the celebration of our sailor’s initiative for the 2019/2020 Sailing Season. NCYC achievements. Sponsorship Packages range from $500 up – as well as The Club was proud to celebrate the naming of the customised packages. We continue to aim to promote refurbished ‘Wombat’ as the ‘Jim Holley’ at a renaming yacht racing and events in Newcastle and I encourage ceremony in July. 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PAGE 6 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 Marina & Assets Manager’s Report
his quarter has seen some shifts I have placed an order for branded Merchandise, polos, Tin trends in and around the jackets, caps, Quick-Dry shirts which will be available Marina. for sale from the Club. This opportunity will also allow Winter has seen a downward trend NCYC to develop uniform policy, guidelines and kitting in casual occupancy. It is possible up our own crew in the near future. that fewer boats are doing the The price schedule for marina berthing is reviewed annual migration north or perhaps annually, usually in March. A small increase across the when weather is favourable, they’re site was introduced in July which is inline with general tending to do the hop to Port CPI and cost of operating expenses. Stephens from Pittwater/Sydney in a day. There’s been Kim Conrades joins the Dockmaster team on a casual some inclement weather patterns over the recent months basis. Kim comes from a hospitality background that have affected on-water activities in general. We from central Sydney having did a late advertisement in a popular cruising magazine relocated to Nelson Bay in and will consider marketing options earlier if the casual recent years. She is familiar visitation continues to be variable. with Marina operations Fuel sales has seen a significant growth in turnover after two years working in with commercial operators within the Port of a similar environment in Newcastle purchasing all fuel from NCYC. 24-hour the Bay. Given her talented access is conducive to commercial operations and an background in hospitality, she ideal alternative whilst their fuel storage systems are has also covered the NCYC upgraded. bar operations while staff were offsite training. She is a Winter and quieter months has been a perfect valued member of our small Kim Conrades opportunity to undertake and dynamic team – please introduce yourself if you see maintenance and repair projects. Kim around the Marina, or behind our Club Bar. Paul Booth and James Perry have teamed together to sand and varnish the wooden tables in the Club dining area. They have also undertaken a 6 monthly routine tighten and check of the Marina joints, elbows and infrastructure. During this program, some significant wear and tear was identified and changed out accordingly. NCYC Board and Senior Management will be considering the purchase and installation of Seabins. These devices have been successfully installed JOIN US ON BOARD throughout Sydney Harbour, with a huge success rate. Every small effort IN NEWCASTLE we take to keep our 23-27 SEPTEMBER 2019 waterways as clean as possible can only be viewed beneficial to all VOLUNTEERS on-water enthusiasts. NEEDED I attended the Marinas19 Conference on the If you are interested in volunteering Gold Coast. This is an for one or more days on board annual conference, an our yacht specially adapted incentive and hosted by the Marina Industries Sea Bin for people with disabilities, Australia (MIA). It was the perfect opportunity to please contact us on 0402 247 747 connect with fellow marina industry bodies, suppliers, or [email protected] education and networking.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 7 NCYC - Our Club
History of the NCYC Social Committee Tenacity Award By Gloria Thirkell, Life Member
he prestigious NCYC Social Committee’s • The ‘Enviropacific Twilight Pursuit race series’ TTenacity Award has been awarded on 18 occasions was inaugural NCYC Winter Twilight Series. since 2004. For the first three, October, November and • Races started at 3-30 pm with finish time of December of that year, the recipients Colin Jordan, 5.30pm on alternate Wednesdays and Fridays. Robin Hillery and Ivan McFadyen & Sibby Ilzhofer • Due to a number of issues such as poor weather, were presented with the Award on the Marina after the and work commitments it was frequently difficult race results had been announced. They then took it for skippers to obtain crew. home to be returned for the next presentation. • The NCYC racing rules state that one finisher Subsequent awardees have been announced at the constitutes a race. 2005 Inaugural NCYC Presentation evening and annually since then. The Tenacity Award is now • On a number of occasions, Summer Salt was the on display in the NCYC Trophy Room. Articles only entry in Division 1. regarding the first 7 awardees have appeared in past • On a number of occasions, Summer Salt was the issues of this journal. This includes the previously only entry at all. mentioned as well as Glenda Arnall, Tony Purkiss, • On a number of occasions, the vessel was manned Robin Hillery and Ted De La Garde. by Paul and one crew – anyone would do! Trials resulting in the Tenacity Award being presented • Our new Rear Commodore was tenacious in to Paul Gleeson (Summer Salt) at the Sailing ensuring that Winter Twilight Racing at NCYC Presentation of Prizes and Trophies Evening in July would be given its best shot. (Which usually 2009 were as follows. required a remedial warming tot.)
Skipper of Summer Salt, Paul Gleeson 2009 Rear Commodore
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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 9 Australian Sailing 2019 Awards
ewcastle Cruising Yacht Club was nominated in Congratulations to all the finalists: N5 categories for the Australian Sailing New South Nina Long - Instructor of the year Wales and ACT State Sailing Awards held in July. Ian Humphries - Official of the year Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club took out Ted Anderson - Official of the year the Club of the Year Award & members Mark Rothfield - Sport promotion award Jan Howard and Mary Holley winning Congratulations to Jacqueline Ellis who was the inaugural SheSails Award. awarded the barranjoey pin. NCYC will now automatically be nominated for this year’s Australian Sailing Awards, as Club of the Year, to be held at Darling Harbour on 18th October.
Accepting the Club of the Year Award is Steve Rae - Commodore, Valda Johnston - Vice Commodore and Barry Kelly - Rear Commodore NCYC Nominees for 2019
Formerly of Nor East, The Albion and Bar Petite, Chef Tony Harrison has been at the helm of Bistro Lowlands at Cooks Hill institution Lowlands Bowling Club since May 2014. Classically trained as a chef in the Hunter Valley under his mentor, Robert Molines from Robert’s Restaurant, he went on to open Nor East, a multi award winning seafood restaurant in Newcastle. In 2012, Tony received the Australian Hotels Association Chef of the Year Award, and his enthusiasm and passion for cooking has not since waned. To ny continues to make his mark on the local dining scene and challenges the preconceived notions of the humble bistro with his fresh, seasonal produce and ever-changing specials board. NCYC are excited to have Tony and his team onboard and look forward to enjoying the new dining and menu experience.
PAGE 10 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 What are Burgees? NCYC Club Boat Renaming Ceremony By Gloria Thirkell By Henk Zeeman
burgee is a unique flag used by most yacht clubs to NCYC’s Steber 36 motorboat has been a start boat Aidentify their member’s boats. for racing offshore as well as inshore since 2012. There is a generally accepted etiquette on how to fly With “Wombat’s” recent refit and update, NCYC your burgee depending on vessel type. Modern sailing had a renaming ceremony to “Jim Holley” held vessels usually fly the burgee from a lanyard under the in late July. starboard spreader on the mast. Older sailing vessels fly their burgee from the main masthead. Power boats traditionally fly the Burgee off a short staff on the bow.
NCYC Burgee
Often our members, who may or may not have their own boats, have purchased an NCYC Burgee to present to another yacht club they are visiting. This reciprocal arrangement has resulted in the vast array of Burgees from different clubs which grace the walls of our clubhouse.
On 2 September 2011 Our then Commodore Phil Arnall accepted the Burgee of White River Yacht Club, Indianapolis U.S.A. There was then a reciprocal presentation of the NCYC Burgee. Photo by Greg Jackson.
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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 11 1. Paul & Kay O'Rourke Social Highlights 2. Ernie & Gloria Thirkell 3. Simon Macks & Oonagh O'Donovan Presentation Night 2019 4. Andrew & Vicki Hill 5. Sarah Gamble 6. Paul & Pauline Bertholli 7. Jack Goluzd 8. Jane Hunt & Alyson Gearing
PAGE 12 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 9. Barry and Jill Kelly 10. Margaret and Dick Lees 11. Doug Peters and Valda Johnston 12. Maureen and Steve Rae 13. Richard Hooper and Kris Anderson 14. Susan Walton presenting to Phil Arnall (Anger Management): • The Allen Fairhall “Gun Boat Trophy” for the most fastest times in the annual Pointscore. • Anger Management also scored 1st Place (IRC Division) for the Ocean Pointscore 15. Tenacity Award - Brian Gardoll 16. Summer Salt receiving: • Midcoast Boatyard and Marine Trophy for winning 1st Place PHS in the Ocean Pointscore. • Founders Bowl for winning the Annual Pointscore in PHS Division 1.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 13 hank you for joining us in Tcelebrating our 25 Years and the launch of our club book “Setting Sail – The First 25 Years” covering 1994 to 2019. The NCYC Anniversary book is a beautifully presented record of the first 25 years of our Club’s history, co-authored by Life Members Paul Hannan and Gloria Thirkell. It contains priceless photos of the history of the Club and its important place in the evolution of our modern harbour.
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PAGE 14 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 SOLAS Fundraiser Evening
Commodore Steve Rae together with CYCA SOLAS Trusts, extends an invitation to all CYCA & NCYC Members, ocean racers and guests to attend an evening in support of the CYCA Safety of Life at Sea Trusts.
DATE: Friday 25th October VENUE: Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
The CYCA SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Trust was established by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia following the loss of six lives in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
The Trust assisted the immediate families, provides assistance to search-and rescue organisations and foster research & training to improve procedures and equipment for use at sea.
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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 15 of our Elliott racing with the Olympic rings on the Sailing Managers Report sails, the race track in front of Honeysuckle Hotel and a grandstand full of onlookers cheering from the pub and from the Cruising Fleet cheering from the sidelines Jack Buchan, Sailing Manager too – this is how we envision the future of our inshore regattas in our Elliott Fleet. inter is well and truly behind us for this year We also delivered the Was we gear up for summer and an exciting lead Crackerjack Cup. This was into 2020! our first Match Racing Despite the mid-winter gap in our offshore calendar, our Tournament and, in doing team had one of our busiest periods over the past few so, we secured what was months. We’ve kicked a few ‘goals’ – so to speak! described as “the best Umpire Team seen at an Australian Youth Performance Program event – ever.” That in itself This year, we rewrote the rules for our Youth was a big contributor to the Performance Program. In previous years, we’ve worked ultimate success of the event hard to build our youth squad to two full teams. After with the team of Umpires taking our Force 24s to the Lake for a short period in committed to educating competitors after racing as to why April, we targeted dinghy sailors to put their skills to a penalty was imposed and what they could do to avoid the test in a series of drills and training exercises as we a penalty in the future. Among our three local NCYC worked out of Lake Macquarie Yacht Club. Ultimately, teams, we also had two teams from the CYCA, a team this venture played an important role in allowing our from RPAYC and another two teams who travelled all Youth Squad to grow from the traditional two teams to a the way from Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (VIC). massive six teams for this winter. The next event on our calendar is the 2k Team Racing Our x6 Force 24s were full for the Youth Performance National Championship we will be conducting over the Program for the first time ever. Our coaches have since weekend 7th & 8th September. This is an event that will been working with the teams as they travelled to Sydney see us call on members for assistance as volunteers on contesting the Interclub Challenge and have since the water and by offering boats on the marina to help competed here at home in their first ever Match Racing accommodate teams travelling interstate. tournament. As we enter the new sailing season, check out our We have big plans for the new season – including new webpage to get involved in Keep an eye on the harbour initiatives to transition some of our Squad participants for the Olympic rings on the sails we get excited for the to our offshore racing fleet and further expanding the 2020 Olympic Games. coverage of our youth programs.
Image by Mark Rothfield
Elliott’s After a long moratorium, the Elliott’s have finally hit the water. Whilst there are still some operational hurdles to overcome with the new hardstand area, we have been able to make a firm commitment to delivering a handful of regattas in the new fleet over the coming months. Thanks to a dedicated team, we were able rig and launch all of the Elliott’s on schedule in time for the ‘members- only’ 25 Year Anniversary Regatta on Sunday 21st July. By all accounts, this event showcased the future
PAGE 16 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 Race Management Resources The Sailing Officeremains busy – year-round. Spring It’s been a BIG winter in terms of our Race and summer are full with Offshore, Inshore and Off the Management fleet. Perhaps the most emotional change Beach racing, while winter has quickly proved to be in this area was the renaming of ‘Wombat’ to ‘Jim a handful with the Offshore Pointscore, Presentation Holley’. The renaming ceremony took place as we Night, Elliott regattas and the Youth Performance gave new life to the Club’s Steber 36’ Start Boat with Program. the completion of the new engine installation. Along The Sailing Handbook has just been released and you with the new engine came a newly painted aft cockpit. will notice that we’ve added a Shorthanded Series to the The paint project was calendar for March 2020. Racing on four consecutive one that was started a Saturdays, the criteria for this series is that each yacht few years ago when will only have two persons on board. Perhaps we’re some of the deck was drawing a little too much from those Olympic rings on replaced – but the our Elliott’s, but we can’t be too far off the page with project was stopped this idea considering that the 2024 Olympic Games will before it could be showcase a new two-handed overnight race from Paris. properly finished. Additionally, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has announced that they will now be accepting two-handed entrants to form a new division in this year’s race, while RPAYC and RNZYS have collaborated to deliver the Sydney to Auckland two handed race to arrive in time for the America’s Cup. It would seem that we’re not being left behind on this front with our four race series to hit the water before the summer ends. The Sailing Academy, of course, continues to operate year-round with the exception of Tackers which has been reserved for the warmer months. Keep posted as we look to deliver a brand new program through the Sailing Academy targeted at teenagers! The Out There Sailing Program promises a variety of activities from Keelboat Sailing to Dinghy Sailing, Powerboating and Also, on a sentimental note, the ‘George Keegan Paddling. The program is due to be released Nation- RIB’ was sold. We’ve since replaced the boat with an wide next year, however we’re jumping on-board for the aluminium ‘Bar-Crusher’ style powerboat that will offer Pilot Program now. We see this as an avenue to attract better protection from the elements to our volunteer new teenage sailors to the sport as Step 1 in the teenage team and a better working space for handling marks and Learn-to-Sail Pathway. anchors. For such a young yacht club, we’ve laid strong We’ve also purchased another RIB. Alongside the foundations for the future with our commitment to existing ‘Paul Gleeson RIB’, this has already proven our sport. It’s a privilege to be playing an integral role to be a vital asset to be able to deliver the Elliott racing in the Club’s vibrant future and is rewarding to see program and will be a valuable addition to our fleet our team recognised at the NSW Sailing Awards. I was fortunate to attend the Awards Night after having come regatta time as well with it’s offshore capabilities attended Australian Sailing’s Club Conference at the making it suitable to be put to work for our offshore same venue earlier that day. It was a special night that events as well. saw Jan Howard and Mary Holley in the spotlight All in all, we’re now better equipped then ever to receiving the first ever ‘SheSails Award’ to be offered deliver the racing calendar, and we will strive to by Australian Sailing while the Club of the Year went prove our capabilities as we begin preparing for the to Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club. The Awards Night second edition also recognised finalists Ian Humphries of the SailFest and Ted Anderson for Official of the Year Newcastle Regatta as well as Nina Long for Instructor of where the TP52 the Year. Perhaps just as impressive as owners group has the number of finalists we had this year, already committed was the number of NCYC members who to returning to attended the evening to cheer on our contest the ‘TP52 fellow Club members receiving awards. Gold Cup’ as we It was noted by everyone attending that showcase Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club certainly on the world stage had outweighed the crowd with our sheer yet again. number of supporters there on the night.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 17 Elliotts Launch & Blessing Thank You to our 2018-2019 with the 25 Year Sailing Season Club Sponsors Anniversary Regatta
Images by Henk Zeeman n Sunday 21st July NCYC launched our fleet Oof Elliott 6’s for a members-only mini regatta as Strata Worldwide – National Sailing League we celebrated our Club’s 25 Year Anniversary that weekend. In a long-anticipated launch of the fleet, it was the first time our Elliott’s hit the Harbour – showcasing a new era of one-design racing for the Hunter. ICOM – Ocean Pointscore Sponsor Racing format was up to eight teams competing on the inshore one-design yachts. The Club is excited to lead a new era of sailing for the Hunter introducing a one-design fleet and a wide array of activities from leisurely day-sails to fast-paced short course racing. Asahi Super Dry – NSW Country Yachting Championships
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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 19 Laser Sailing
Laser Compound Moving By Phil Ashley-Brown or the last few years the Laser fleet has been Flaunching off A-arm and boats have been stored at a compound in the nearby carpark. The Hunter Development Corporation has since expanded the carpark and the Lasers are now on the move. Thanks to our near neighbour Thales, which is based on the former Forgacs site, the Lasers have a new home. As part of its commitment to the local community, Thales is in the process of finalizing plans for the Lasers and the Elliot’s to be housed on their land, opposite the club house. The plan includes moving the existing pontoons across the ditch to the Thales site and setting up walkways and Dennis Hume & Michael Babbage. access to the site. The Lasers will be stacked and while Michael is the winner of the OTB Division they’ll still be outside, they’ll have a low Colourbond roof to protect them. The plan includes setting up a crane so that the Elliot’s can be moved in and out of the water easily. And while there’s no bar there, it’s not a far row back across the water to the warmth of the NCYC bar, which is only a 6 min walk. It’s a much better site to launch the Lasers as there’s more protection, it’s not so exposed and there are fewer multi-million-dollar yachts to crash into. It’ll be good to have a more permanent storage area for the Lasers and we’re hoping it’ll be finalized for the start of the spring series. Big thanks to Thales for their support in this project.
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PAGE 20 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 lifted off while Cruising Fleet only meters of clearance separated our Luskintyre Airfield fragile wingtips. & Aviation Museum As though By Neil Manson attached by an invisible ur amazing experiences with umbilical cord ONCYC continued on May we climbed up 18th when the Cruising Fleet’s NCYC Cruising Fleet and up, all the very own Top Gun “Flying Phil” while making gentle almost graceful turns. After a few Unicomb organised a day of Tiger Moth joy flights minutes we parted and continued our climb into the at Luskintyre in the Hunter Valley. Apparently, the heavens. Luskintyre Airfield and Aviation Museum is home to The view was terrific, far below us were pasture lands, the most operational Tiger Moths in one place on the horse studs and palatial homes, some the size of small planet! (future motels! After reaching the desired altitude things trivia question shifted up a notch and the real excitement began. Being perhaps?) somewhat afraid of heights I slotted myself into the Early arrivals familiar role I’ve created as “Brave Stuntman Neil” were taken on while Jeff forewarned me of an informative every upcoming manoeuvre. tour of the WOW!! How good was museum and this. With decades of flying hangers where Tiger Moth Ready for Take Off experience to draw on, they learnt Geoff effortlessly put the about these magnificent aircraft andtheir restoration. Neil Ready for Take Off Tiger Moth through its paces Beginning production in 1931 this British biplane going from “loop the loops” served many purposes, however were predominately to “barrel rolls” and anything used as R.A.F. trainer planes until they were superseded else that came to mind. While in the 1950’s. Phil told me these are De-Havilland DH- flipping through the sky like a 82A Tiger Moths with a max horse power of about 130, child’s spinning top I couldn’t’ have a cruising speed of 80 knots and as we were about help but question the sanity of to discover are whole lot of fun! Flying Phil those early pioneering aviators The day’s weather was spectacular and when Charna thinking, “Hey I’ve got a great and I arrived about half our group had already been for idea. Let’s go straight up, stall the motor then see if it’ll a flight. The beaming smiles told the story, we were in restart before we hit the ground”! for a real treat. Throughout the day people were given As is the case with all things fun, too quickly my flight the choice of experiencing either a gentle joy flight or was over and we touched down, ever so gently, the something a little more stimulating, the potentially seat engine purring along nicely thank you very much. When staining acrobatic flight! On the day, Phil and his good I caught up with the old doll, her ear to ear grin told me mate Geoff Kubank aka “Kubes” were tireless, taking all I needed to a seemingly endless stream of eager club members know. Fearing skyward. In fact, 34 flights were experienced by that she now grateful Fleet members. wanted to buy After a lunch break it was back to the skies and our a Tiger Moth turn! Down the runway in tandem we roared, Geoff and and learn to I slightly in front of Charna and Phil. Ever so slowly we fly I quickly employed my “failsafe” Phil and Billie diversionary tactic, a glass of chilled bubbly, followed by another, then another. Crisis avoided!!!!!! Around the fire pit we tucked into an assortment of nibbles while swapping stories of our own particular flight experience. Phil’s daughter Billie surprised him by donning his old flight suit, did a little dance, then went for a spin with dear old dad. Phil’s grin was ear to ear for the rest of the evening. What a special moment.
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PAGE 22 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 a slower course Sailing Academy themselves. This is the first Match Racing NCYC Youth Team event Miller has CYCA John Piper Regatta skippered and is the By Jack Buchan, Images by CYCA first time that this crew combination ix teams from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has raced together. The team spent the Round Robin on Scompeted in the John Piper Regatta held joined by Day 1 working on their teamwork and communication a seventh team from Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club – allowing them to win a match against CYCA’s Finley over the weekend of 20th & 21st July. Our team was Scade by the end of the day. skippered by Harry Miller with crew Emily Henderson, James Henderson, Callum Marsh and Sebastian On day 2, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s team built on their lessons from the previous day as the entered the Spencer. The event was sailed in Elliott 7s on Sydney final Round Robin where places 5th to 7th would race for Harbour. a ‘best of 3’, while places 1st to 4th would go to Semi The Captain John Piper Finals before they progress to the Petit Finals and Finals. Regatta is a Match Racing. It was a clean sweep for Each ‘match’ is a race Miller and his NCYC between two competitors, team as they cleaned going head-to-head. up CYCA’s Charles Usually in a fleet race, the Rickwood 2 – 0. With winning boat will generally time running out, the Race be the one that finds NCYC Youth Team Committee were only able the fastest possible way to conduct a single race for where our team won for around the course. In contrast, match racers will only Miller vs Scade. concentrate on crossing the finishing line before their And so, our team climbed to the top of the leader board opponent. This sometimes to claim 5th place for the 5th to 7th Round Robin after means taking a route that’s winning every race of that stage. not the fastest possible, for example in order to slow Supported by one of our coaches, the team gained down their opponent. valuable Match Racing experience over the two-day event that they will put to good use at the NSW Youth By tight coverage, the lead Match Racing Championship the following weekend. boat will attempt to stay as close as possible to its Harry Miller with crew Emily Congratulations to our NCYC Youth Team! opponent while staying in Henderson James Henderson Callum Marsh and Seb Spencer front. By keeping close to the opponent, the leader minimises the risk of a wind shift that favours the opponent’s side of the course. Match racers will often try to put themselves in a position where their opponent will have no option but to infringe a rule and incur a penalty, even LEARN TO SAIL NCYC Youth Team in Action at the cost of sailing COURSES FOR KIDS The NCYC Sailing Academy is a registered provider with Service NSW and accepts the $100 ACTIVE KIDS vouchers.
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PAGE 24 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 Our second panel consisted of Karma Randall who filled She Sails us in on her sailing adventures since June last year. She achieved her ambition to sail in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for the first time with her father Joe on Bubbles ‘Ragamuffin’. A very special and great achievement. and Troubles Jan Howard took us back to sailing in the 1970s when GPS did not exist. Navigating became quite creative in By Mary Holley Bass Strait when tides had a great influence racing often n June SheSAILS hosted their placing your yacht in unexpected places. Iannual Bubbles and Troubles NCYC’s Marina and Asset Manager, Sandy Hapgood night. Once again it was a great was our third speaker. Her’s was a very different boating success and very well attended. experience with her career path starting with with We tried a different format this year and started with 2 the Cairns Port Authority. From there she travelled workshop sessions, which proved to be very popular overseas to sail on Super Yachts in the Mediterranean with both women and men. Joe de Kock gave a really and the Caribbean after which she returned to Australia informative session on Racing Tactics and Strategy. to pursue her career in managing marinas from Sarah Knights spoke about the necessity of “Brains over Queensland to NSW. We are lucky to have Sandy here Brawn”. She had the audience participating in some at NCYC with the world of experience she brings. exercises which, although beneficial for the participants, No Bubbles and Troubles proved to be entertaining for those not participating. night is complete without a Spinnaker Packing Competition. It is certainly fun to watch the competitive spirit emerge between 3 teams vying for Spinnaker Packing first place. This year we also included a coin toss for a very generous bottle of rum donated by Adrian and Cathy Joe de Kock presenting Sailing Exercises Kiely. Welcome bubbles and a wine tasting were donated by Thank you to Jan Bourke who ran the very funny Robert Oatley Wines. commentary for the Spinnaker Packing Competition and Once again we were delighted to have Helen Clare as the Coin Toss. our interviewer. Guests on our first panel were Meika We also ran a silent auction which proved to be very Wright, Janease Graham and Peta Norris. These women successful. Thank you to our sponsors who provided the inspired us all of their journey into sailing and why wonderful prizes; they continue with the sport. They spoke of their recent Corunna Homestead Hunter Valley & Bowline Wickham achievement in representing NCYC at the National • Helly Hansen • Midcoast Boatyard & Marine Sailing Awards. Meika and Peta spoke also about their • Tyrrell’s Winery • The Bavarian Restaurant Charlestown participation in the crew which won the Australian • John Harrington Wines • Pappa Sven Women’s Keelboat Regatta held each year at the Royal • The Wickham Boatshed • Adrian Kiely Legal • • Melbourne Yacht Squadron. Pork Ewe Deli Shag Hair
Allison & Valda winning a sponsor prize
The success of a fund raising event can be measured 2 ways. The first is the good time had by all and the second is the amount of funds raised. SheSAILS Bubbles and Troubles has proved to excel in both. The photos speak to the first and the dollars we raised, $4775 certainly confirms the second. Thank you to our sponsors, NCYC and all those who Meika Wright, Janease Graham & Peta Norris support SheSAILS@NCYC.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 25 SheSAILS@NCYC would like to acknowledge the wonderful generosity of our sponsors at our annual Bubbles and Troubles event! Our Silent Auction Prizes, giveaways and member’s support helped us fundraise for the encouragement of women and girls in sailing. Special thanks to Helly Hansen, Strata Worldwide and Robert Oatley Wines our major sponsors as well as Corunna Homestead and Bowline Wickham, Midcoast Boatyard and Marine, Tyrrell’s Winery, The Bavarian Restaurant Charlestown, John Harrington Wines, Pappa Sven, The Wickham Boatshed, Shag Hair, Pork Ewe Deli and Adrien Kiely Legal. We are very grateful to all our sponsors as well as to all our guest speakers and members who bought tickets and supported this event.
PAGE 26 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ‘She Sails’ in the 2019 Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race Article by Jan Howard, Sarah Gamble and Kris Anderson, Photo courtesy of Richard Hooper he ‘She Sails’ program at NCYC aims to encourage seeing my dad smiling at me. He taught me to sail on a Tmore women and girls into sailing and provide a little 13 foot catamaran in the middle of a drought, pathway from ‘learn to sail’, to twilight and club racing sailing around the trees sticking out of the water at Lake and longer offshore events. The program continues to Keepit. Going on my first offshore overnight ocean race go from strength to strength with 9 women from our and having him there to see me off was really special. club participating recently in the Sydney to Gold Coast Most challenging time: Staying awake on the 12 - 3 Race. This 384 nm annual race is a qualifier for the watch. Sydney to Hobart yacht race, and this year attracted Funniest moment: Refer to Kris Anderson's comment! over 70 yachts. Absolutely priceless Our women, who had diverse sailing experience, crewed on seven different boats that were based out of Peta Norris Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and as far afield as Sydney. Boat: I raced on ‘Showtime’, a Ker 40 from RPAYC. It was a fast and pleasant race this year, and here’s what Role: We shared most roles, except bow and helm who our sailors had to say about the experience. had a few dedicated people. So, over the course of the race I did kite and headsail trim, main trim and pit. Janease Graham We were the first of the 40ft and under boats over the Boat: ‘Wings’ from RPAYC, 46 foot Dehler with all line, 1st on Corinthian IRC and 3rd ORCI div 2. I’m race options and coffee machine writing this from my bunk, a few miles offshore of Role: Off the line and during sail changes - Strings, Nelson Bay, delivering Showtime back to Pittwater During watches - Trimmer and relief helm, Onshore jobs - mast climber. Courtney Smith Best time: Driving a racer cruiser downwind like its Boat: ‘Frantic’, TP52 from NCYC stolen :) Role: I did a variety of jobs; called time for the start, Most challenging time: 24/7 bar in Southport. trimmed the main, was a grinder, trimmed the kite Any funny anecdote: I was sent an email by the Best part: From the hustle and bustle to get your bacon skipper and navigator the day prior to the race marked and egg roll at the CYCA, to the peaceful star filled URGENT PLEASE REPLY ASAP. I thought they must nights, the race to the Gold Coast was one to remember. have urgently needed details for CYCA registration, but The best parts of the trip for me were the whales and it turned out they just wanted to print out how everyone dolphins, the bioluminescence which lit up the water at has their tea and coffee for quick reference in the Galley night, the gorgeous rainbows and the billions of :). I love this boat! sparkling stars and shooting stars. Most challenging moment: It was really challenging Sarah Gamble waking up at 3 in the morning to watch the sun come up Boat: I raced on ‘Stampede’, an Inglis 39 located at and then to go back to bed. It was amazing being Lake Macquarie. downstairs and helping fixing sails in the middle of the night. Role: String, and I contributed to other roles in the cockpit as needed. A funny moment: We all had a laugh the morning we Best part: finishing my first Gold Coast race, great arrived at the Gold Coast, when the skipper Mick saw a crew work, the laughs, beautiful sunrises, sunsets, and helicopter, and said “is that a drone or a little helicopter” to which I replied, “it’s a big helicopter, just faraway”. starry nights. And, the fabulous atmosphere at the The funny nicknames everyone received on the boat Southport Yacht Club with so many familiar faces. didn’t end once we hit the bar. Least favourite moment: navigating a new sleeping pattern, and after leading our division for most of the Kris Anderson race, watching all these boats overtake us when we had Boat: ‘She’s the Culprit’, Inglis-Jones 39 from LMYC/ only about 12 hours left of the race! NCYC. This is the 4th time I have completed this race Most challenging: the night time sailing when your on the fabulous little blue boat and I love sailing with eyesight could be better! the Culprit ‘family’ Role: Offshore – predominantly trim, but we share most Georgie Gruber jobs on watch, other than dedicated race helms. Onshore Boat: ‘She’s the Culprit’ – I am the race provisioner (which is no small feat with Best time: Leaving the dock at Sydney Harbour and 11 crew aboard a 39 ft boat with 1 pot and I burner!)
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 27 Best time: Actually sailing (rather than drifting!) around Then whatever else needs doing in between I’m there to Smokey Cape. That may actually be a first!! take a turn such as kite trim during the night watch. No really, the first 24 hours were just perfect racing – Best time: The jubilation of finishing another race with flat seas, good breeze, easy, fast, (dry) racing – happy, an awesome crew and swapping tales small and tall with happy, happy!!!!! I am at my happiest with the kite sheet all the other crews in the club house no matter if it is the in my hand, everyone working together, boat humming, early hours of the morning. enjoying the dawn of a new day at sea. Such a privilege. Most challenging time: Watching the wind drop and Most challenging time: A windless night on the wrong the boat slow as other boats further offshore drift on by side of the Solitaries. no matter how many perfectly executed sail changes. Close second: trying, and trying, and trying some more, Funniest moment: Well it was not so funny at first and to round Cudgeon Headland… it is hard to believe that with such a seasoned crew of Funniest moment: I don’t think we’re going anywhere sailors that it could happen at all. The kite was launched because that green light hasn’t moved”. “Did you within seconds and the satisfying cry of ‘made’ from the consider that it could be another boat ????” [Give that bow was heard only to be followed with repeated calls for man the hat!!] the kicker to be pulled on because the pole was standing Trumped by: Our navigator failing to navigate his way up at 45 degrees. Well even my magic strings could not from the bar to the boat – still belly laughing! [instant counter an upside-down kite so alas down she came. hat award moment] Needless to say the “Dunce of the Day’ orange sou’wester cap was duly awarded to worthy co-recipients. Oonagh O’Donovan No matter how many times you venture out there is Boat: I sailed on Newcastle based ‘Mako’, a Sydney 40. always something new to experience, delight and learn. Best comfort moment: toasted ham and cheese wraps Even though I have circumnavigated the world and seen for breakfast Monday am - concept rights to Paul thousands of dolphins this race was the first time I had O'Rourke, execution by Buschy (Greg Busch) - warm witnessed dolphins slapping their tales on the surface. melted cheese with ham in a wrap is a thing to behold. Perhaps they were unimpressed by the big blue creature Brad to Navigator - what's our heading? reply North! cutting a path through their patch of ocean. Best personal moment: cramped hands at the end of a It is not so much about winning or losing (though don’t spinnaker trim shift at night. Next best; trimming into get me wrong, winning is always awesome), we did not dawn. Arriving into Southport and seeing the number of place well in this race but it is more about how you get women who sailed from our club - pretty cool. there and what a great race it was. I think it was the Best photo bomb: driest and most comfortable race I have participated in. - Buschy taking What a privilege it is to sail with a wonderful bunch of a photo of people on the little blue boat, to share amazing Popeye only to experiences and be immersed in the diverse culture of have a whale sailing. I can’t wait for the next adventure. photobomb it! Least favourite moment: Waking Whale photobomb. Image by Bushy up Wednesday and wondering what happened to Tuesday. Curious moment: answering whether I minded being the only girl onboard, a) - hadn't thought about it and b) - was one of many flying the female flag solo... though I will admit to buying new granny underwear just in case of pants splitting, and the like…
Kath Hall Pictured from left to right: Janease Graham sailed on ‘Wings’, Boat: ‘She’s the Culprit’ an Inglis-Jones 39 and Kris Anderson, Kath Hall and Georgie Gruber sailed on ‘She’s the Culprit’ (Kath and Georgie are absent from the photo). Role: My main position is strings and boy do I like to Lucy Nissan sailed on ‘Anger Management’ and Courtney Smith make those strings seamlessly sing, I feel like a puppet was on ‘Frantic’. Peta Norris sailed on ‘Showtime’, master. When it’s good, everyone is hyped and happy. Oonagh O’Donovan on ‘Mako’, and Sarah Gamble on ‘Stampede’.
PAGE 28 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 The 2019 NSW/ACT SheSAILS Award has been won by our very own Jan Howard and Mary Holley. Article by Kristen Anderson Images by Maureen Rae
nd never was there an Aaward so well deserved! The full nominee citation below eloquently outlines the enormous impact Jan and Mary have had on women’s sailing, and we here at the original ‘SheSAILS@NCYC’ could not be prouder.
Mary and Jan Jan Howard and Mary Holley Jan and Mary receiving their Award. began ‘Skirts’ yachting at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) in 2010. including Sea Safety and Survival, Essential Navigation, ‘Skirts’ was established to encourage more women Radio, Day Skipper and Yachtmaster. into sailing. It gave Jan and Mary, both veteran Sydney Jan and Mary knew they needed to give women to Hobart racers, the opportunity to skipper their own something to train for and in 2017 they established the boats and share their skills, knowledge and experience SheSAILS@NCYC Force 24 Women’s Regatta. Not with other women. Thanks to ‘Skirts’, by 2014, almost content, Jan and Mary encouraged experienced women 50% of crew in NCYC Twilight races were women, to train as keelboat instructors to deliver accredited 25% of Sunday point score race crew were female, and training, including women specific courses at NCYC. a NCYC all-female crew competed at Airlie Beach Race By 2018, SheSAILS@NCYC hosted a Women’s Week (ABRW). Development Regatta and a Women’s Open Regatta, attracting teams from Lake Macquarie and Mooloolaba. The club purchased six Force 24s for training, Jan Women were provided with the opportunity to fill and Mary completed Australian Sailing (AS) keelboat race management roles, including race officer. Jan and instructor training and volunteered their time to a Mary continue to contribute many voluntary hours to women’s sailing program run through NCYC as an organising and managing SheSAILS@NCYC Regattas accredited AS Discover Sailing Centre. ‘Skirts’ was and often contribute prizes to these events. In 2018, rebranded to SheSAILS@NCYC in 2017, additional SheSAILS@NCYC sent the first ever all-female team to accredited instructors and a sailing academy manager compete at Volvo Cork Race Week were employed, and the academy expanded to include in Ireland. That year, two female start crewing, start helming and start skippering courses. teams competed in SPS, teams In 2017, over 100 women had graduated from a NCYC represented NCYC at AWKR, sailing program. Many went on to regularly crew on Townsville GaLS Regatta (GaLS) NCYC yachts. NCYC all-female crews had competed and our first female youth sailor multiple times in ABRW, Sail Port Stephens (SPS), competed in the Rolex Sydney to Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) and Hobart Yacht Race. Manly Women’s Regatta. NCYC female sailors had In March 2019, Australian Sailing sailed in the Rolex Hoisting the officially adopted the SheSAILS SheSAILS flag Sydney to Hobart, brand and logo, created at NCYC Pittwater to by Jan and Mary. In 2019, NCYC all-female crews have Southport, Clipper competed at SPS, CYCA Sydney to Newcastle race, Round the World the inaugural National Sailing League Oceania, Middle Race, Pacific Harbour Women’s Regatta, AWKR and will compete at Ocean crossings Mooloolaba SheSAILS Regatta in June, and GaLS in and countless September. deliveries. Many In SheSAILS@NCYC, Jan and Mary, with strong women have also support of the NCYC board and members, have created completed formal a welcoming, supportive and encouraging platform for Jan & Mary at SPS RYA training, women to participate and grow in the sport of sailing.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 29 SheSAILS is well known to Newcastle and is now passionate about sailing. They sail, they coach, they spreading Australia-wide. mentor, they listen to all the excited (or frightened) Outstanding achievements stories and engage in endless Q&A sessions, often complete with sketchy sail/wind diagrams. They offer • Establishing the SheSAILS brand advice and they generously • Establishing a women’s sailing program with share their networks along development pathways for racing and cruising with their boats, and when sailors you are away racing it is • Establishing, organising and managing the not uncommon to have SheSAILS@NCYC regattas. Two regattas texts from one or both of are held each year: a development regatta for them the second you get off those new to racing, mentored by experienced water - either congratulating skippers, and a competitive regatta for the more or commiserating – or else serious racers. they are on the dock with Mary Raising SheSAILS Flat in Cork • Supporting women to pursue opportunities in cold bubbles! Above all, they sailing, at club, state, national and international live and breathe the message that sailing is fun and is level, by providing their boats, sharing their skills, accessible to all. knowledge and experience, providing sponsorship, They have created a wonderful community of female and advocating for women sailors at NCYC sailors here at NCYC, which is now spreading far • Jan is a Director on the NCYC Board and wide. In a fitting tribute to these amazing women What lies behind these incredible achievements is at the and their ongoing work for our club Jan and Mary heart of this award. Jan and Mary contribute endless were recently awarded life membership at NCYC. hours of personal encouragement and support, along Congratulations Jan and Mary on this accolade and on with their on-water and administrative activities, to your outstanding 2019 NSW/ACT SheSAILS Award! sailors both new and experienced, because they are Who sails? SheSAILS!!!!!!
They drive, serve tea and coffee, act as tourist guides, cooks, entertainers and a whole lot more. Most importantly – they generously give of their time, have caring ears to listen and hearts to love.
Other Services Our core business is serving local Seafarers who enter the Port of Newcastle. Currently there are about 40,000 seafarers who annually enter the port The port of Newcastle is growing. Already the of Newcastle. This will steadily rise as the port largest exporter of coal in the World, Newcastle expands. We also seek to serve individuals and is continually expanding. organizations who work in the maritime industry – it More than a Charity. Our aim is to be a warm, loving is for this reason that our chaplains are “Chaplains to “home away from home”. We are committed to serving the Port of Newcastle”. seafarers by providing excellent services where they The Mission also has a community focus and seeks feel wanted, accepted, and well looked after. to be involved in activities such as memorial services, We desire to make each person who comes to us, blessing of the fleet, festivals, Church, service clubs feel like they belong. We seek to do all that we can to and other groups to help make our wonderful city make a real difference in their life. even better.
How do we do all this? Mission to Seafarers Newcastle The volunteers who come with welcoming hearts work closely with Stella Maris and who seek to genuinely care for all who enter our (Apostleship of the Sea) in all home. These are the real heroes who provide our that we do to assist Seafarers international friends with smiling faces. on many different levels.
PAGE 30 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) 2019 Article by Peta Norris & Kris Anderson Photos courtesy of Bruno Cocozza combined team from NCYC and Gosford ASailing Club (GSC) have successfully defended their 2018 IRC Division 1 crown at the 29th annual Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) held over the June long weekend on a cold and windy Port Phillip Bay. AWKR, Australia’s largest all-female keelboat regatta, is raced out of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) at St Kilda. This year’s regatta saw 40 teams enter with representation from every Australian state Racing aboard the mighty ‘Jungle Juice’, an Adams 10 and territory, as well as New Zealand. The fleet was generously loaned for the second year by Janet Dean, highly competitive, past Commodore of RMYS, this year’s winning crew with multiple followed this advice and sailed consistently well, as a Olympians, team, for the full regatta. Before going into the final race match racing of the series on Day 3, on equal points for 1st place with champions, Volvo Ocean Respect Racing in IRC Division and 2nd place Ocean race and with Chutzpah in AMS Division, each crew member Sydney to Hobart committed to what she could do to deliver that crucial veterans, and a second or half-second that would win or lose the regatta. late entry from For some of us this even meant denying ourselves that Katie Spithill’s Ocean Respect Racing team ramped the extra glass of bubbles the night before!! competition up a further notch. Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay, which each year delivers either too little or too We were fully pumped for action as we lined up for this much wind, showed its wild side, sending cold, choppy defining moment and, on cue, Melbourne’s notorious and increasingly gusty conditions, setting the stage for weather produced her wild card. The first attempt at a some seriously good racing. race start was abandoned as a wild front blew through the fleet. Unfazed, our seasoned offshore skipper and It was wonderful to see in excess of 250 passionate, crew kept our heads together (and the pointy thing in the excited sailors at the Friday night briefing, where we air!) and got a fabulous start when the committee finally were awed with video messages and race tips from got us away. Unfortunately for the Ocean Respect Team Magenta Project organisers and Volvo ocean racing a pre-start collision left them unable to compete and greats. These ranged from Liz Wardley’s hot tip to they headed to shore and the protest room. Jungle Juice “go out there and win, and if you don’t win, work out and team handled the challenging conditions well (gusts what you can do better and come out fighting again up to 38 knots, numerous retirements and a dismasting) tomorrow” was balanced by Magenta Project Chair to sail a good, tidy, fast (!) 3-lap decider with no major Elaine Penhaul who gave the advice she offered her wipeouts and no damage, finishing second on scratch in young children when they took to the water, “keep front of much larger boats to win both divisions. Even the pointy thing in the air and be nice to one other”. with a successful protest for redress by the disappointed Somewhere in the middle was French Volvo racer Ocean Respect Team, Jungle Juice came up winners Tiphaine Turlache, who summed up some great advice with overall 1st place in IRC Div 1 and 2nd place in with “…and keep trimming!!” AMS Div 1. Now THAT’s what I call sailing!! Teamwork and fun, on and off the water, have been fundamental elements of regatta racing for NCYC since Jan Howard and Mary Holley kicked us off in 2014, and the combined NCYC/GSC AWKR crew follow this lead. The team plans the campaign together, stays together, cooks together, races hard and puts the fun factor into full flight. This regatta, enabled by the generosity of local boat owners and a hard-working band of organisers and volunteers, epitomizes this mix of teamwork, camaraderie, competition and fun and is an absolute highlight of the women’s sailing calendar. And to be in the company of such talented female sailors is truly inspiring.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 31 Image: Andrea Francolini Image: Andrea Francolini
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PAGE 32 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s SheSAILS Regatta By Peta Norris ver the last weekend in June, NCYC team of Meika OWright, Janease Graham, Belinda Davey and Peta Norris were warmly welcomed when they made their CONGRATULATIONS ON way north for some sunshine and Elliott 6 racing at CELEBRATING 20 YEARS Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s inaugural SheSAILS regatta. Mooloolaba sent two teams to our SheSAILS@NCYC regatta in November last year and obviously liked the idea so much that they decided to hold their own! Racing was held on the club’s Elliott 6s, which had only recently been set up for offshore racing. Unfortunately, a big swell and treacherous bar meant that the Elliotts were confined inshore for the regatta. This did however make for great spectator viewing from the verandah of the clubhouse. Racing inshore at Mooloolaba was tight in every possible way. The course was confined by moored boats, narrow passage and shallow water. Meika Team ‘Deep Ship’ found themselves in not-so-deep when they ran aground on day 1, earning them the race officer’s award! Eight races were held on the Saturday and six races on the Sunday between eight teams on the club’s four boats. The NCYC Belinda ‘Screaming Jets’, renamed For more information visit once we arrived and saw the creative team names www.newcastlegamefishingclub.com.au like Alenka Caserman’s ‘Pink Pirates’ and Danielle Kennedy’s ‘Titanic Swim Team’, came in third overall after two days of racing, behind the Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Youth Team and Kristen Davidson’s ‘Backstitch’, ENTERTAINMENT with well-known crew member Stacey Jackson and forward hand Carmen Barney who received a special mention for her super enthusiastic kite throwing. Two highlights for the NCYC team were when Bel SUNDAY received the sportsmanship award and Meika received the best start award. Both absolutely well-deserved! AFTERNOONS The Mooloolaba Yacht Club won the QLD SheSAILS Australian Sailing award this year for their women’s LIVE MUSIC program. We hope to see another @NCYC Mooloolaba team or two at NCYC’s next SheSAILS regatta to be held on the Elliott 6s in November. Meika, Janease, Belinda and Peta
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ello once again Hfrom Marine Rescue Newcastle. Since the last edition of Thirty-Two Fifty- Five, we have had a number of jobs and news of our impending move to NCYC. ON WATER EVENTS In mid-April NC30 was NC30 rafted to X-Ray 21 tasked to locate and tow a runabout from approximately one mile off Susan Gilmore Beach. The vessel was As most would have heard, the catamaran HOROCO, towed safely back to North Stockton ramp. with 5 POB capsized off Stockton Bite in early July Also, in with three aboard unfortunately not surviving. mid-April, Our thoughts are with the families of those lost and crews from injured with the capsizing of the vessel off Stockton. NC30 towed Our thoughts are also with the crew members of NC 30 a 4.9 metre who attended this rescue and with the recovery of two runabout, with of the three lost crew members. 2 POB, from NC30 does more than just assist people in a bit of strife. North Reef Often we can be seen on the water ‘flying the flag’ so as to Carrington 4.9m vessel from North Reef the boating public can see there is a rescue vessel in the ramp. This was area and we can answer any questions they may have. the first job that new trainee Susan Coleman attended We also take our new members for a familiarisation and we welcome her to the Unit. of the harbour and river. This is not just for those who Early May saw NC30 tasked to approximately 7 miles are interested in joining the Boat Stream but also the south east of Nobby’s to assist a 6.1 metre vessel (2 Radio Stream volunteers. Keeping our radio operators POB) with engine trouble. The vessel was towed to up to date with the local waters ways is handy as often Carrington Ramp. members of the public will call our radio base asking for As most would have heard, Newcastle hosted local information. Should you see our boat on the water (and we aren’t in a hurry to get to a job), feel free to HMAS NEWCASTLE for her last port of call come over and say “hi”. prior to decommissioning in June. NC30 escorted NEWCASTLE out of Newcastle and into the Tasman For those that are on Facebook, we have a Page where Sea where she ‘put the hammer down’ and gave those we add various events and the odd video. You can find on the water and headlands a show of speed as she us by searching for Marine Rescue Newcastle. headed south to Sydney. (Our valued radio operator and NOT ON THE WATER volunteer, Dianne Hammond was onboard NC30 and At our June Monthly Meeting held at the Newcastle gives an insight to her experience Cruising Yacht Club. A number of members received on that day in a separate article). certificates or rating promotions. Pictured are: Warren Saturday, 29th June, NC30 was Bramble and Paul Hardie receiving their Radio Operator called out by radio operator John rating; Don Roser receiving his 5-year service pin and Dicker to assist a disabled JetSki Joe Benton receiving his Watch Officer rating. Well 500 metres off Glenrock. Our done to all. I might add that these radio operator and crew found the JetSki with a sole watch officer ratings are rider and towed him safely back to not an easy achievement. It Carrington ramp. takes hours and hours of ‘on As a ‘one boat’ unit, we always jump at the opportunity radio’ work and a hell of a of playing with another MR vessel. Recently our lot of theory and book work. Regional Operations Manager brought one of MRNSW’s backup vessels (used to support units at various times) X-ray 21 to Newcastle for us to check Warren Bramble receiving out. This gave some of our crew and trainees a few his Radio Operators Certificate
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 ~ PAGE 35 An organisation like Marine Rescue Newcastle would find it difficult to operate without the support of local business. We would like to thank the following for their continued support. James Walker is a new sponsor of Marine Rescue Newcastle, of which we are most grateful. James Walker is a manufacturer of High Performance Sealing Technology. Their contribution to assist the services provided by MR Newcastle are greatly Paul Hardie receiving Don Roser receiving his appreciated. James Walker manufacture sealing and his Operators Certificate 5 year Service Pin thermal insulation for a wide range of heavy machinery and marine vessels. As a part of National UC Ron Calman recently showed our thanks by Volunteers Week, presenting Certificates of Appreciation. Pictured Newcastle Cruising receiving their certificates are representatives from Yacht Club’s held its NCYC and Mid Coast Boatyard and Marine. Although annual Volunteers dinner. no pictures were available, certificates were also Members are pictured presented to Newcastle Game Fishing Club and Seven enjoying the evening. Stars. MR Newcastle thank these great organisations for We thank NCYC for the their ongoing support. invitation and of course Joe Benton receiving his their ongoing support of Watch Officer Rating Marine Rescue Newcastle and many other volunteer organisations. As a lot of readers will know, Marine Rescue Newcastle has been Ron Calman with ‘homeless’ Belinda Randall from since a storm Midcoast Boatyard & Marine wrecked our base at Shepherds Marine Rescue Team at Hill back in the NCYC Volunteers Dinner 2015. Well we have some good news. The State Government has awarded MRNSW a lease on the former Girl Guide hall at Stockton. Once all the development approvals have Ron Calman with been sorted, a new purpose built building will be built. Dianne Hansen from NCYC Until then, we have leased commercial space at NCYC which we will be moving in to in the near future. I shall update readers as we progress through the process.
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PAGE 36 ~ Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Journal ~ Spring 2019 excitement of watching a warship astern of us. As it passed Fort Scratchly the historic guns fired a salute Marine Rescue Newcastle which was answered by a return volley from HMAS A Volunteer’s Experience Newcastle - 7 times each. This I understand dates back to early traditions. Anita explained to her crew - "that only when HMAS Newcastle comes into port, do we By Dianne Hammond, Images by MR Newcastle have a 7-gun salute - that is the recognition for the relationship and the respect they have for the namesake fter retiring from teaching for 40 ship for their city. They'll not fire another 7-gun salute years I was looking for a voluntary A until the next HMAS Newcastle enters the port. So role in the community when I heard the today we are all part of history." RAN ships rarely promotional adds for joining Marine return a salute like that, so it Rescue Newcastle. As I already volunteer was considered very special. at shows and various musical and cultural As if that wasn't awe inspiring festivals, I thought this would not only be interesting but enough, next thing my UC Ron provide a service to the community and be part of such said, "I would like us to salute a worthy volunteer organisation. This I did and it has the ship and its crew." opened the door to many new and exciting experiences - one of which occurred on Tuesday 18th June when the WOW, I have never participated HMAS Newcastle left our harbour with Newcastle born in anything like this in my life! and raised naval officer Anita Sellick in command. It was highly emotional and evoked a sense of national pride At our monthly meeting the night before, I overheard our Unit Commander Ron discussing the possibility of - producing goose bumps and a escorting the ship from our harbour. I jumped at the lump in my throat as the sailors chance of asking Ron could I come along. Ron said, "of lining the deck responded firstly course you can Di." Next day was an overcast Tuesday with salutes then wild waving. but it certainly didn't dampen my enthusiasm for this As the HMAS Newcastle put on speed, it let out one exciting and unexpected adventure. The anticipation mournful cry from its horn before heading south for its mounted as we left our mooring on the NC30 and decommissioning. headed to where the ship was ready to cast off. I am very thankful and honoured to MR Newcastle Protocol required us to keep approximately 500 for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a metres in front of the vessel but that didn't lessen the significant and memorable event. NEWCASTLE CRUISING YACHT CLUB NEWCASTLE CRUISING YACHT CLUB
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